The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 114

Maeve was stunned for a moment. She vaguely heard Karen crying.

Just as she looked at Byron, she saw him get up from the bed and comfort Karen gently, saying, "Tll go over now. Don't be antsy"

After he hung up and changed his clothes, Maeve asked softly. "Are you going out now? What happened?"

Byron hesitated for a moment. Recalling that Maeve had been jealous of Karen and had been at odds with him for a long while, he said, "Something urgent came up. I have to deal with it Go to sleep first. Don't wait for me." "I see." Ma e." Maeve lowered her gaze. "It's already so late. Can't you go tomorrow?" She thought, 'Can you not go to meet Karen?'

Byron thought she did not want to sleep alone, so his thin lips curled up slightly. He then leaned over and planted a kiss on her forehead. "Why? You've turned into a kid who needs me to accompany you even when you want to sleep, huh? I'll try to come back as soon as I can, okay?"

With that stid, he picked up his coat and hurriedly left the room.

Maeve sat on the bed and watched him leave without stopping. She looked as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on her head, and she felt cold all over.

The infatuation and hesitation that had built up earlier suddenly collapsed.

She had never known before that childhood friends could be so frightening in the sense of posing a threat to one's romantic relationship.

Even though they had just embraced and exchanged body warmth moments ago, and could even take things further, a single phone call could make him leave her without hesitation to be with Karen.

She initially thought she did not pale in comparison to Karen, but only now did she realize how much she fell short compared to Karen. This was because the person

who was left behind at this moment was not Karen, but her.

She

Maeve curled her lips. At this moment, she only felt that she was truly foolish for briefly entertaining the idea of not wanting a divorce earlier. thought. "No wonder people say the biggest illusion in life is thinking that the person you like also likes you. I mistook his actions of fulfilling normal physical desires as affection for me, forgetting that what a man says in bed can't be trusted. not the entire night.

She

When she got up from bed in the morning, Byron still hadn't come back. She thought,

Last night, he said

sa

he would come back early. Sure enough, it's a lie. Maeve changed her clothes and went downstairs to have breakfast with Gilbert.

not know that Byron had gone out last night. He asked, "Is Byron still sleeping in?* Nope," Maeve said with a smile. "Something cropped up at the company. He went out very early." looked disapproving. "There will always be more work to be done, no matter how much is completed. If he has to oversee everything, what are so many employees in the company for? Maeve, keep an eye on him regularly. Make sure he 08:15 Mooked 08:15

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balances work and rest."

"Don't worry. I will."

smile. He dropped Maeve a hint. "My heal is declining day by day. If I could see my great-grandchild before I kick the bucket, then I would have nothing more to worry about." He heard

made him want to have

choked on her milk. Her cheeks flushed. "Gilbert,

for that. Maeve, you and

a at a loss

and ate

thinking about

was even more determined to get

Gilbert'

thought, 'Perhaps it's fated

as she walked into the

over. His face revealed the maturity and composure that had accumulated over

Maeve, giving off

His gaze

an object was valuable, which made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable. Jason retracted his gaze and

Gilbert replied indifferently. "Let's talk

your time

don't know what you like to eat. This was all prepared by the chef on a whim. Please let them know your preferences later. You'll be able to have it next time you

don't have any fixed preferences. I can

누

I don't have the means. Besides, I want you

future, give

so happy that he laughed. "Byron might not agree then I had better not

even wait when I'm not around to sneak kisses despite only. wanting to give each other

Maeve's

again. She drank her milk and

gave her a few thoughtful

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After

went upstairs to talk